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University of California

CALeDNA

Create a biodiversity baseline of California using environmental DNA (eDNA)

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Caterpillars Count!

Monitor the seasonality and abundance of foliage arthropods

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Ancient Odysseys

Chan Chan Archaeology Dig—Peru—June 7-14, 2026

Excavate at the UNESCO World Heritage site of Chan Chan

Multiple locations, including yours!

June 7, 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Chandler Public Library

Chandler Public Library: The Nature of Things – Geology of the East Valley

Chandler Public Library - Downtown Campus Arizona

February 4, 2026 at 7:00 AM

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Contra Costa Volunteer Creek Monitoring

Collect baseline data on local watersheds

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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden / NASA

Growing Beyond Earth

Identifying plant options to feed astronauts for long-distance space travel.

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RapidEye

Life in Motion: Charting the World's Pulse

Video document daily life, unfolding events, trends and cultures

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SPOTTERON GmbH

NovelEco

Discovering how people perceive urban wild spaces

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Hobart and William Smith Colleges / SUNY-ESF

SquirrelMapper

Understand why gray squirrels come in different colors

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Zooniverse

Wild Behavior - Philadelphia

Track urban mammal behavior using camera trap images

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